Cobblestone Brownies Recipe

My family enjoys the combination of chocolate and coconut. So I stirred coconut extract into brownie batter and added flaked coconut to the cream cheese filling. These fudgy bars are the tasty result!
—Phyllis Perry, Vassar, Kansas

For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, eggs and extracts until smooth. Gradually add confectioner's sugar and mix well. Fold in coconut. Carefully spread over brownies.

Drop reserved batter by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.Yield: 3 dozen.

Originally published as Cobblestone Brownies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
Annual 2005, p83